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Millikin University names Mary Black permanent provost
December 6, 2021 - Millikin University President Dr. Jim Reynolds announced that Mary Black has been named permanent provost. Mary Black has been serving as interim provost at Millikin University sinc...
Dec 06, 2021
Shane Brandel appointed as Decatur Police Chief
December 3, 2021 - City Manager Scot Wrighton announced today that Shane Brandel has been appointed to Decatur Police Chief effective immediately. This is an upgrade from the title of interim Police C...
Dec 03, 2021
Equity and Inclusion Classroom Grants Awarded to Five Local Educators
December 3, 2021 - Five Macon County educators each received a $500 grant from The Community Foundation of Macon County (CFMC) to be used to advance inclusion and equity understanding in their classro...
Dec 03, 2021
Decatur Airport receiving grants as part of the Capital Improvement Program
December 2, 2021 - Six Central Illinois airports were announced to be set to receive capital funding yesterday. Decatur is set to receive over 1.3 million dollars in state funding for reconstruction p...
Dec 02, 2021
Macon County Environmental Management Recycling Center collecting unwanted Christmas lights for recycling
December 2, 2021 - Strings of unwanted Christmas lights will be collected for recycling between December 6, 2021 and January 31, 2022. Residents may place strings of lights in the specially-marked, ou...
Dec 02, 2021
Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon-cutting at Lincoln Theater
December 2, 2021 - Yesterday, the Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate one year of progress in the renovations at Lincoln Square Theater. "Another Decatur treasure r...
Dec 02, 2021
Alishia Graves named Decatur Memorial's November Colleague of Month
November 30, 2021 - Alishia Graves of Decatur, a hostess in the food and nutrition department at Decatur Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital's Colleague of the Month for November. Graves has ...
Nov 30, 2021
Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday featuring Anthony Walker, from the Black Chamber
Anthony Walker & Tamarra Fuller, from the Black Chamber, joined co-hosts Kevin Breheny & John West on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday. Other guests included: Tom McNamara- Mac on Sports Jeff...
Nov 29, 2021
The Salvation Army Cold Cot program
November 29, 2021 - With temperatures consistently falling below 35 degrees, The Salvation Army has opened its Cold Cot program for those in need. This program adds additional cots to the Men's Shelte...
Nov 29, 2021
Springfield Memorial Hospital Nurse Honored with DAISY Award
November 29, 2021 - Deb McWhorter received the DAISY Award for Nursing Excellence at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Known for her expertise and compassion, McWhorter, of Pawnee, was nominated by a nur...
Nov 29, 2021